High School (Gilroy): Lettered four years in soccer...team captain for three years...three-time first-team all-conference...second-team all-conference as a freshman...California Scholastic Federation (CSF) Life Member...on the school's principal's and vice principal's list...high school soccer coach was Jose Hernandez...played club soccer for Orchard Valley Sting, coached by Kathy Morgan...was team captain for club team for four years.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 39...nickname is "G"...has an older brother, Ryan...attended the USAFA Prep School and played on the soccer team in 2010-11...favorite food is fire-roasted artichokes...enjoys listening to Tim McGraw, Bon Jovi and Mack Rice...favorite TV show is Law & Order SVU...favorite movie is the Green Mile...most noteworthy thing about her home town is that it's the Garlic capital of the world...credits her mom as having the biggest influence on her sports career...daughter of Ben and Rhonda Giardina.